Glossary

Agriculture Glossary Pasteurization Pasteurization involves heating milk to kill harmful pathogens without altering its physical or chemical properties. Permanent Wilting […]

Agriculture Glossary Organic Farming Organic farming avoids synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, and livestock feed additives, relying instead on natural

Agriculture Glossary Natural Farming Natural farming, as developed by Masanobu Fukuoka, seeks to minimize human intervention in agriculture, avoiding chemical

Agriculture Glossary Manure Manure consists of animal excreta and bedding materials from stables and barnyards, used to fertilize soil. Mare

Agriculture Glossary Lactation Period The lactation period refers to the duration a female mammal produces milk following the birth of

Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) KVKs are institutions established by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to provide vocational training

Agriculture Glossary J-shaped Curve A J-shaped curve represents exponential growth, showing a rapid increase in population or resource use over

Agriculture Glossary Insecticide Insecticides are chemical substances used to kill or control insect pests, protecting crops and reducing damage. Intensive

Agriculture Glossary Herbicide Herbicides are chemicals used to control or eliminate unwanted plants and weeds, improving crop yields and agricultural

Agriculture Glossary Green Revolution The Green Revolution was a United Nations initiative in the 1960s aimed at increasing food production